Speaking to CNN Philippines, Senator Francis 'Chiz' Escudero has spoken on the claims of Amnesty International in its report.

"I'm in the minority but I'm not favoring Amnesty International. True or not, they besmirched the reputation of our country by saying that these are violations being committed by the State itself. And what saddens me is they said their sources are confidential. Then, they should have kept their report confidential as well. Now, if they made public their report, I see no reason why they cannot prove the basis of their findings."